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Bee Hive.

No. 78,621. u Patented June-2, 1868.

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Letters Patent N0. 78,621, dated June 2, 1868,

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY-CONGERN:

Be it known that I, HOMER TULLER, of Ash Grove, in the county ot Iroqliois, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use f'ul Improvements in Bee-Hives; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon. Inthe annexed drawings, making a part of this'speciication- Figure I represents a perspective of my hive, with the boxes taken out of one end or compartment.

Figure 2 represents a perspective of one of the boxes, and

Figure 3 represents a cross-section of the hive or house.

A represents arectengular box or hive, of any desired dimensions, provided with suitable legs. The bottom of the hiveA is composed of two boards, placed at any angle desired, one underlapping the other, and leaving a space between them for the bees to pass into the hive, as shown in iig. 3. A series of horizontal slats, is placed cross wise of and near the bottom of the hive A, where the tuo boards are joinedithereto, at an angle therewith and with eachother. These slats b are forv the vpurpose of giving a. suitable rest or support for the `honey-boxes B, and toallow free access of the bees to said boxes. The` ends of'- thehive A are made of such shape as to correspond with the sides and angular bottom boards, and have glass set in them so as to giveliglit in the chamber between the cross-slats band the bottom boards where the becs enter. The hive is also provided with hinged covers on its top, which may be locked to prevent robbery or disturbance of the bees.

B represents a. honeybox, its top being composed of glass and' bottom of a series of slats, corresponding with the cross-slats I1 of the hive, and having one of its ends hinged, so that the honey therein may be taken out-without breaking the comb, and that it may be convenient as a swarming-hivc. The boxes B are provided with loops or rings sv, as convenient handles to lift them out of the hive. The boxes are constructed of length equal to the width of the interior ofthe hive, and otherwise of any desired dimensions, so that one, two, or more may be placed in the hive.

Thehive or box A may be of the required length of one hive or'swarm of bees, or longer, and anynumber of swarms may hive in the samebox, by placing partitions across the same at suitable distances apart.

It will be Vseen that this hive is perfectly moth-proof, as they cannot crawl on the under side of the angular ll'm Boards: and should theeggs be deposited in the chamber'betwceu the cross-slats and thc bottom boards, theiirst attemptto crawl would causo the mot-h to roll out" en to the ground, from which it impossible for it to again gain entrance to the hive.

I-Iaving thus fullydcscribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The box or hive A, constructed substantially as described, when used in combination with honey-boxes B, as and for the purpose specified.

2. The honeyboxes B, having the top side made of glass, and a series of slats at the bottom and one end, hinged in the manner substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l

In testimony that I'claimthe foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 7th day of December, 1867.

HOMER TULLER.

Witnesses.:

C. M. ALEXANDER, J. M. MASON. 

